Affton returned to our schedule
this year after a long absence and an extended hiatus for their JV team. This
was the Cougars’ first game of the season; knowing that we tried to take
advantage of an opportunity for our first “Non-Starter Start to give some
playing time to girls who don’t get to see as much as some others.
Affton had other ideas, however,
and kept putting pressure on us, even tying the game 5-5 in top of the 4th
inning, at which point we needed to squeeze every bit of offense our of our
lineup. We used our speed advantage to pressure the Cougars and piled on
additional 5 runs in our half of the inning.
That didn’t stop Affton from coming
back, and they certainly earned our respect as they continued to battle and
force us to make plays. Allyson Peters made her debut in the circle and pitched
5 strong innings. Josie Krueger brought the game home with a scoreless 7th
and we finally were able to send the Cougars home on the wrong end of a 12-8
score. It wasn’t the prettiest game, but it was competitive and entertaining, although it made for an almost undecipherable scorecard!
Becca DeGreeff was a wall behind
the plate and did a good job of working with our freshman pitchers. Zoe Schulz
continues to open eyes with her athleticism and instincts on the field and the
basepaths. All in all, it was a good team victory with contributions up and
down the lineup. We bent as Affton didn’t quit, but never went into panic mode
and, as a result, prevailed.
We face our toughest test of the
season tomorrow, when we take on the Seckman Jaguars, a team we’ve had trouble
matching up with in the past. However, their varsity has a number of freshmen
so perhaps they’ve raided the closet. Coach Cerutti and I believe we can
compete with anyone, so we anticipate a good game. See you there.
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